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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you mean "stable" and what do you mean "safe"?

DH and I are both lawyers. We met at DOJ. I got sick of working 60 hours a week and no longer practice. FWIW, I did really enjoy practicing, there are just other things I wanted to do as well and wouldn't have been able to do them and practice the way I wanted to--I'm a bit of a workaholic. DH is now SES and works about 50 hours per week. He loves it. We didn't make Biglaw money but had amazing careers.

As far as "the judiciary" goes -- I apologize if I laugh at you thinking that is an option. An awful lot of brilliant lawyers want to be judges and never get the chance. I do know a few who did. And so I'd say this: if your kid wants to do that, tell them they will need to be political; and I don't mean passing out buttons for donkeys/elephants, although that doesn't hurt. I mean network, network, network. Publish, present, shake hands. If they are a conservative, a very active membership in the federalist society is necessary. If more liberal, there are other avenues.

Finally I'll touch on something you brought up: debt. I went to a very expensive law school and was fortunate enough to have family pay for it. Many of those who were on loans, which was the vast majority of my peers, have spent miserable careers doing what they have to do to make as much money as possible to pay back school loans. Most of them would rather be doing anything else. But they are stuck. It's ugly, and a lot of pressure. Especially when there is undergrad debt as well. So bear that in mind.  [/quote]

Exact same on "the judiciary" OP that was a good laugh. no one who's becoming a federal judge was struggling to keep a stable career going. A lot of state court judges are elected and serve limited terms.

Even 15 yrs ago when I went to LS I wouldn't have said a school outside the T14 was a safe bet in terms of a good job that would allow you to.pay off loans. Beyond T14 there are stage schools, scholarships etc that could make it worthwhile and less of a financial risk.

Also agree with another PP that AI is coming for a lot of.lawyer jobs (I have a great career but we talk about this at work and in my friend group). If it would all be loans or a significant financial burden I would be very cautious today. (Like this PP i.was fortunate that my parents paid for my LS)
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